Unlocking Happiness at Work: How a Data-driven Happiness Strategy Fuels Purpose, Passion and Performance - Softcover

Moss, Jennifer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749478071 ISBN 13: 9780749478070

Publisher: Kogan Page, 2016

Synopsis

WINNER: Independent Press Awards 2018 - Business Motivation Category

Unlocking Happiness at Work takes you on a journey into why and how leaders should become compassionate capitalists and ensure that their teams thrive. This book debunks the myth that happiness at work is a waste of time and demonstrates how it can deliver a more productive and engaged workforce, which can have real impact on the bottom line. Based on two decades of scientific research, real-time data, interviews and case studies, this book proves that happiness fuels higher performance, provides a greater sense of purpose and spreads passion throughout organizations.

With insightful practical guidance throughout, Unlocking Happiness at Work is a lively and persuasive exploration of how to be happier and make others happier through the power of habits, emotional intelligence and an innovative approach to work/life flow. Case studies from lululemon, Zappos, Misfit Inc, The Body Shop and more are supported by tangible data and key performance indicators that show the significant benefits that come from adopting a happiness strategy.

This is an essential resource for leaders who want to increase sustainability, attract new talent, improve their brand and boost profitability - in a way that is life-enhancing for them and their people.

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Review

"Any business leader who wants to build higher performing, innovative and compassionate teams should read this book. All of us know that great people make great companies. As a leader, I am always looking for better ways to engage our team, attract high performing talent, disrupt and innovate while growing the current business. I understand that some may question the validity of a happiness strategy, but we can't ignore it any longer. Jennifer Moss uses scientific evidence and case studies to validate that authentic happiness at work will be the key to team member engagement for the most successful companies in 2O2O and beyond. If you're like me and want to know how to stay ahead of the curve, you'll want to read her book." (Steve Carlisle, President and Managing Director, GM of Canada)

"In this intriguing, engaging and thoughtful narrative, Jennifer Moss takes a deeply personal and scientific dive into the secret of happiness in the workplace and beyond." (Emma Seppälä, PhD, Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, Yale University Center for Emotional Intelligence)

"Jennifer Moss leverages science, real world examples and personal storytelling to detangle our misconceptions about the value of gratitude in our personal and professional lives. This book elegantly explains how gratitude can be taught and developed as the way to become our highest performing selves." (Dr. Robert Emmons, Professor of Psychology at UC Davis and author of Thanks!)

"Unlocking Happiness at Work is packed with provocative research and compelling examples of how to build higher performing individuals and teams. This book is a must read for leaders of any organization seeking to become more innovative and elevate its performance." (Dr. Raj Sisodia, Author of Conscious Capitalism, Co-Chairman, Conscious Capitalism, Inc)

"We know that happiness is a competitive advantage, but Unlocking Happiness at Work finally gives us the technical insight into how we can bring this science into our own organizations. Drawing on decades of hands-on experience, Jennifer Moss answers critical questions about the ways big and small data play a role in our happiness, whether technology can be a bridge or a barrier to well-being, and how the positive psychology movement has shaped our past, current and future state of happiness. A must-read for creating lasting culture change!" (Amy Blankson, Cofounder of GoodThink and Author of The Future of Happiness)

"This is the approach for the 21st century workplace. This informative and practical book shows how science can help us create flourishing organisations and flourishing people." (Vanessa King, Action for Happiness and author of 10 Keys to Happier Living)

"I love the combination of strategy and action, thinking and doing as well as the compassion, gratitude and adventure in this book. Jennifer Moss is all that and much more. Thank you for exploring and clarifying how we can engage in a happiness strategy that is accepting, inclusive and real." (Luis Gallardo, Founder of the World Happiness Summit and author of Brands & Rousers)

"We all deserve to be happy at work. Jen's ability to distil proven research into practical advice will help more of us get there." (Sarah Green Carmichael, Senior Editor, Harvard Business Review and hbr.org)

Book Description

Provides an understanding of how happiness at work has a positive impact on employee performance backed up by solid data sets and scientific research

Illustrates how a happiness strategy delivers impact, with a wide variety of case studies that span different industries and types of organizations, including lululemon, Misfit Inc, Zappos, Virgin and TOMS, Coreworx, REI and The Body Shop

Offers exclusive access to Plasticity Labs' cutting-edge employee happiness research, as well as the most current thinking in positive psychology and neuroscience to give readers the knowledge to truly understand how happiness works and enable them to build solid neural pathways and habits for themselves and their teams

Edition details

• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0749478071
• ISBN 13: 9780749478070
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240